Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, (Magnum) 2021 vs Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Malconsorts', Domaine du Clos Frantin 2017
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, (Magnum) 2021 currently starts £0.90 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £96.10 | £97.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château De La Gardine | Domaine du Clos Frantin |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Syrah, Shiraz, Grenache, Garnacha, Mourvèdre | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 1500ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, (Magnum) 2021
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the southern Rhône's most iconic names, and La Gardine has been one of its reliable standard-bearers for decades. This is the estate's classic cuvée: a GSM blend grown on the plateau's famous mix of sandy soils and the large, heat-retaining galets roulés — those smooth, rounded stones that act like solar panels through the day and release warmth overnight. The 2021 vintage delivered cooler, more measured conditions than the scorching years either side of it, and you can taste the difference. There's real freshness threading through the wine's considerable weight. Expect dark plum, dried Provençal herbs, and an earthy, iron-tinged character that is quintessentially southern Rhône. The magnum format adds an extra dimension of age-worthiness, slowing the development curve in a way that will reward patience.
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Malconsorts', Domaine du Clos Frantin 2017
Domaine du Clos Frantin is located at the heart of the Côte de Nuits in a beautiful 18th century estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Over 50% of their 7.3 hectares of vineyards are Premier and Grand Cru sites, all farmed organically since 2018. The domaine has the largest plantings of Vosne Romanée’s top Premier Cru “Les Malconsorts”, one of the first in line for elevation to Grand Cru status, yet it remains a fiftieth the cost of a bottle of neighbour La Tâche! Neal Martin comments that Maison Bichot (owner of the domaine) can make “really quite delicious, complex wines that often surprise people in blind tastings when not swayed by the label.” We have always selected cuvées which offer comparable quality at a more attractive price than a number of big names - here you’ll find real value and drinking pleasure.
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